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Framing Multipolar Tourism:Imaginaries, Visualities and Futures
No full textThis article examines multipolar iconography and how imaginaries of remote, climate-vulnerable places have materialized through improved transport, enhanced accommodation facilities, and increased human labor facilitating tourism. These imaginaries are perpetuated through technologies of visual culture, most commonly, through images taken on smartphones and circulated over social media platforms. We argue that a closer investigation and comparison of three distinct places not only illuminates the relationship between imaginaries and visualities as expressed through visual tourism practices but also demonstrates how these practices and destinations are shaped by specific expectations conveyed through social media. The desire to preserve memories of imagined and then witnessed scenes, coupled with the rapidly increasing impacts of climate change, drives individuals to visually document the present—capturing images of snow-covered glaciers and landscapes, natural phenomena such as the northern lights, winter and mountain icescapes, and endangered species such as polar bears. By examining visual practices within the contexts that produced them, we uncover how place-based imaginaries have informed planning, development, and collaborations. These imaginaries, embedded in visions of a “past future” have materialized through the emergence of infrastructures and continue to play out in contemporary tourism practices. Ethnographic fieldwork that focuses on processes of technologization and infrastructural development can reveal the consequences of planning, and includes the potential for co-envisioning socially transformative possibilities by actively engaging the people we work with.</p
Exploring the Role of Engagement in Learning within a Rescue Department Community of Practice
No full textPurpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of engagement in building a community of practice (CoP) within a rescue department and its influence on workplace learning, knowledge exchange, and professional growth.Study design/methodology/approach: This qualitative study employed focus group interviews with firefighters and fire officers, preceded by an expert interview, to explore the context of work and learning within a rescue department.Findings: Findings reveal that engagement in a rescue department CoP is fostered by factors such as peer support, facilitation, intrinsic motivation, and flexible participation. These elements, alongside supportive organizational structures and adaptive leadership practices are crucial for building and sustaining the CoP and influencing workplace learning, knowledge exchange, and professional growth.Originality/value: This paper provides new insights into CoP dynamics in the emergency services, highlighting the importance of inclusive practices, adaptive leadership, and digital facilitation to foster engagemen
Sociotechnical Adaptation of Telerehabilitation in Rehabilitation Practice:Survey Among Rehabilitation Professionals
No full textBackground: Both rehabilitation practice and rehabilitation professionals’ work have been transformed by the adoption of different technological solutions. Sociotechnical theory can be used to analyze the adoption of technologies in rehabilitation practice.Objective: This study aimed to enhance the understanding of the sociotechnical perspective of telerehabilitation (TR) in rehabilitation practice, as well as the understanding of how sociotechnical frameworks can be used to examine the implementation of telerehabilitation in outpatient rehabilitation.Methods: A survey of rehabilitation professionals (N=629) was conducted in a Finnish outpatient rehabilitation setting. Data from 5 open-ended questions were analyzed using inductive, deductive, and abductive qualitative content analysis. An analysis matrix formed from the Fit between Individuals, Tasks, and Technology (FITT) and the Fit between Individuals, Tasks, Technology, and Environment (FITTE) frameworks was used.Results: Deductive analysis revealed that in individual-task fit, professionals’ and clients’ adequate skills, support for participation, and a positive attitude were essential. The task-technology fit highlighted the need for the professionals’ familiarization, changes in methods and materials, and collaboration with clients and their close associates and networks. The individual-task fit revealed that professionals found TR tasks to be more complex than those in in-person practice and that TR increased professionals’ perceived workload and clients’ need for personal contact, especially during the familiarization phase. Our findings suggest that certain dimensions of the FITTE framework need to be specified in order to better understand the sociotechnical adaptation of TR.Conclusions: We propose an extension to create the Fit between Individual, Task, Technology, Interactive Sociotechnical Environment, and Organizational and Sociopolitical Context (FITTIO) framework, which provides conceptual tools for making contextual interpretations of the adoption of TR in rehabilitation settings. This study increases understanding of the sociotechnical nature of TR, which can be used in the adoption of technological solutions in rehabilitation practice.<br/
Previous VR experience increases embodiment in immersive VR safety training:an exploratory mixed-methods study
No full textImmersive virtual reality (IVR) appears to hold much potential for educational use in occupational safety training, but the best practices for its pedagogically viable design and application remain unclear. We performed an empirical mixed-methods study on the effects of IVR interactivity design and learner characteristics on the learners’ extraneous cognitive load (ECL), sense of spatial presence, and sense of embodiment. The research questions were: (1) “Do learner–IVR interactivity or learner characteristics influence the learners’ perceptions of spatial presence, ECL, and embodiment in IVR safety training?” and (2) “What kind of factors influence the learners’ training experiences, and how can they be addressed in IVR safety training design?” Two experimental groups were compared using IVR training scenarios designed for either high or limited interactivity. Sixty-eight learners participated in training interventions in two work organizations. Data was collected by questionnaires, video recordings, and interviews. No significant differences between the interactivity conditions were found in statistical analyses. Upon examining the effects of learner characteristics, we found that learners with previous VR experience reported significantly higher embodiment compared with VR novices due to higher self-rated body ownership. The qualitative analysis of the interview data revealed that the VR novices discussed issues related to ECL and a diminished sense of spatial presence more frequently. We offer recommendations for the design and application of IVR for safety training based on the findings
Pull the Plug – Piuhat irti : Viestintuoja, 2024 / Alussa on kaikki, 2024 / Lajinsa viimeinen, 2024 / Auringonkehrä, 2024 / Suonsilmät, 2024 / Metto, 2025 / Ukon koipi, 2025 / Sotka, 2025
No full textViestintuoja, 2024, sekatekniikkaAlussa on kaikki, 2024, savimaali kankaalle, hiekka, puu Lajinsa viimeinen, 2024, savimaali paperilleAuringonkehrä, 2024, savimaali paperilleSuonsilmät, 2024, savimaali paperilleMetto, 2025, puu, savimaali paperille Ukon koipi, 2025, puu, savimaali paperilleSotka, 2025, puu, savimaali paperill
Creating an expert brand
No full textASIANTUNTIJABRÄNDIN RESEPTITällä videolla Emmi Harjuniemi jakaa yksinkertaisen mutta tehokkaan reseptinsä vahvan asiantuntijabrändin rakentamiseen. Hän alustaa, että asiantuntijabrändäyksessä ei ole kyse siitä, kuinka paljon tiedät, vaan siitä, mitä muut tietävät sinun tietävän. Tunnistamalla vahvuutesi, valitsemalla selkeät osaamisen teemat ja olemalla johdonmukaisesti läsnä rakennat tunnettuutta ja luottamusta asiakkaiden tai työnantajien suuntaan. Näkyvyys ei ole turhamaisuutta, se on strategiaa – ja avain uusien mahdollisuuksien avautumiseen, arvokkaiden yhteyksien luomiseen ja kasvun vauhdittamiseen.Katso videolinkki julkaisusta! A RECIPE FOR AN EXPERT BRANDThis video by Emmi provides a simple yet effective recipe for building a strong expert brand. Expert branding isn’t about how much you know — it’s about what others know you know. By identifying your strengths, choosing clear competency themes, and being consistently present, you build awareness and trust with clients or employers. Visibility is not vanity, it is strategy. It is the key to creating new opportunities, building valuable connections, and accelerating growth.Check the videolink from the workbook
Vuosikirja LXIII-LXIV:Kiinnostus Lappiin kasvaa - Maankäytön yhteensovittamisen paineet lisääntyvät: tutkimusseuran toiminta
No full textPoronhoito ja lisääntyvän maankäytön haasteet Inarissa
No full textTutkimme ArcticHubs-hankkeessa poronhoitajien näkemyksiä maankäytön vaikutuksista poronhoitoon Inarin kunnan kuudessa paliskunnassa. Verkkopohjaisessa karttakyselyssä (osallistava paikkatietokysely, PPGIS) ja haastatteluissa poronhoitajia pyydettiin vastaamaan maankäyttöä koskeviin kysymyksiin ja merkitsemään kartalle ongelmapaikkoja. Lisäksi vastaajia pyydettiin merkitsemään paikkoja, joihin he eivät halua muuta maankäyttöä, ja paikkoja, joihin uutta maankäyttöä voidaan suunnata.Eri maankäyttömuotojen nopeasti kasaantuvat vaikutukset ovat suurin ongelma Inarin poronhoidolle. Vastaajien mukaan viimeisten 20 vuoden aikana haitallisimmin poronhoitoon ovat vaikuttaneet pedot, koiravaljakot, metsästys, malminetsintä,kullankaivu ja metsätalous. Poronhoitajista 95 prosenttia koki pedoilla olevan joko erittäin negatiivinen tai negatiivinen vaikutus poronhoitoon. Luonnonsuojelun vaikutus poronhoitoon nähtiin positiivisimpana: Vastaajista 63 prosenttia koki luonnonsuojelun vaikutukset poronhoitoon joko erittäin positiivisina tai positiivisina, mutta 21 prosenttia koki vaikutukset sekä positiivisina että negatiivisina. Suojelualueiden vanhat metsät ovat poronhoidolle tärkeitä erityisesti vaikeina talvina – toisaalta petojen suojelu haastaa poronhoitoa. Muu maankäyttö vähentää porojen laidunalueita, lisää laidunnuspainetta jäljelle jäävillä alueilla ja lisää poronhoidon kustannuksia. Poronhoitajien mukaan uutta maankäyttöäei tulisi suunnata laidun- ja erämaa-alueille vaan olemassa olevien asutuskeskusten ja matkailukeskittymien yhteyteen, missä infrastruktuuri on valmiina. Vuoropuhelua eri maankäyttäjien välillä tulisi lisätä
Minimizing extractivism through 3D printing with law and policy support
No full textThe concept of ‘extractivism’ refers to the mindset and processes that facilitate for-profit large-scale exploitation of natural resources. Extractivism has a strong connection with how the markets work in this era of factory mass-production. This article seeks to understand if and how 3D printing (3DP), guided by effective legislation and policy, could help reduce overproduction practices and minimize resource extraction, thereby limiting the consumeristic attitude on which the concept of extractivism is based. The research utilized scenario building, following a multiphased-qualitative approach involving literature review, an expert workshop, and two focus group interviews. The primary outcome includes four scenarios for the year 2032, which are from most-likely, normative, optimistic, and pessimistic perspectives. Since the normative scenario calls for action to reach a preferable future, further analysis involved mapping out the strategies for utilizing 3DP to reduce extractivism. The findings support positioning 3DP as a low-volume production tool for prolonging product lifecycle and material value, highlighting the strategic areas of ‘material circulation’ and ‘product upgrade and repair-reuse systems’. Key legal and policy actions that could support these approaches are also identified, which primarily pertain to the fields of IPR and environmental legislation